this day in history.....

i'm sure you're like...well...of course..we

know what day this is...

this is president's day.....

and...you are so right....

but in my personal life....this day

in history is the day i had my

first date with my hubby 41 years

ago...can you imagine???  a whole

lifetime .........

it's been a ride...with the

usual bumps along the way...

along with some unusual

bumps thrown in....real life!

here we are on our wedding day 1 1/2 years later.... 1971...

  

and.... celebrating our 38th anniversary

this past september...

to celebrate our combined *first date* and

valentine's day...hubby took me to

taken for granite in stony creek...

  

  

  

a pink granite pumpkin greets you as you arrive

at the shop......

pink granite is abundant in this area and

has been used for lots of famous

buildings ... grant's tomb...the

base of the statue of liberty...

the post office at grand central

station....

and..west point monument ..to

name just a few...

  

  

  

i moseyed inside and came home with a couple

of things to commemorate the day...

being that this has been denoted the *year of the digit*

by jeanne d'arc living...i had to get this super

digit *7*... my favorite number...

and, a faux moss orb to sit in the

middle of my candle holders in the

dining room...

now..mind you..i could have bought

a whole lot more but as i lovingly call

taken for granite ..*taken for all your money*..

i thought i would save some funds for

my next visit...

if you are ever in the area of stony creek, ct..

a charming little section of branford...make

sure you stop by this shop..the displays

are breathtaking along with the

merchandise....

and, while there, make sure you check out

the thimble islands..there's a great little

tour boat that takes you

around explaining the

ins and outs of all the islands...

so..enjoy your presidents' day in 

a  monumental way...

be well...

warmly..........susan